§ 15.2-2263. Expedited land development review procedure.
A. The Counties of Hanover, Loudoun, Montgomery, Prince William, and Roanoke,and the Town of Leesburg, may establish, by ordinance, a separate processingprocedure for the review of preliminary and final subdivision and site plansand other development plans certified by licensed professional engineers,licensed architects, licensed land surveyors, and landscape architects whoare also licensed pursuant to § 54.1-408 and recommended for submission bypersons who have received special training in the locality's land developmentordinances and regulations. The purpose of the separate review procedure isto provide a procedure to expedite the locality's review of certain qualifiedland development plans. If a separate procedure is established, the localityshall establish within the adopted ordinance the criteria for qualificationof persons and whose work is eligible to use the separate procedure as wellas a procedure for determining if the qualifications are met by personsapplying to use the separate procedure. Persons who satisfy the criteria ofsubsection B below shall qualify as plans examiners. Plans reviewed andrecommended for submission by plans examiners and certified by theappropriately licensed professional engineer, licensed architect, licensedland surveyor, or landscape architect shall qualify for the separateprocessing procedure.
B. The qualifications of those persons who may participate in this programshall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1. A bachelor of science degree in engineering, architecture, landscapearchitecture or related science or equivalent experience or a licensed landsurveyor pursuant to § 54.1-408.
2. Successful completion of an educational program specified by the locality.
3. A minimum of two years of land development engineering design experienceacceptable to the locality.
4. Attendance at continuing educational courses specified by the locality.
5. Consistent preparation and submission of plans which meet all applicableordinances and regulations.
C. If an expedited review procedure is adopted by the board of supervisors ortown council pursuant to the authority granted by this section, the board ofsupervisors or town council shall establish an advisory plans examiner board,which shall make recommendations to the board of supervisors or town councilon the general operation of the program, on the general qualifications ofthose who may participate in the expedited processing procedure, on initialand continuing educational programs needed to qualify and maintainqualification for such a program and on the general administration andoperation of the program. In addition, the plans examiner board shall submitrecommendations to the board of supervisors or town council as to thosepersons who meet the established qualifications for participation in theprogram, and the plans examiner board shall submit recommendations as towhether those persons who have previously qualified to participate in theprogram should be disqualified, suspended or otherwise disciplined. The plansexaminer board shall consist of six members who shall be appointed by theboard of supervisors or town council for staggered four-year terms. Initialterms may be less than four years so as to provide for staggered terms. Theplans examiner board shall consist of three persons in private practice aslicensed professional engineers or licensed land surveyors pursuant to §54.1-408, at least one of whom shall be a licensed land surveyor; one personemployed by the government of the locality; one person employed by theVirginia Department of Transportation who shall serve as a nonvoting advisorymember; and one citizen member. All members of the board who serve aslicensed engineers or as licensed surveyors must maintain their professionallicense as a condition of holding office and shall have at least two years ofexperience in land development procedures of the locality. The citizen memberof the board shall meet the qualifications provided in § 54.1-107 and,notwithstanding the proscription of clause (i) of § 54.1-107, shall havetraining as an engineer or surveyor and may be currently licensed orpracticing his profession.
D. The expedited land development program shall include an educationalprogram conducted under the auspices of a state institution of highereducation. The instructors in the educational program shall consist ofpersons in the private and public sectors who are qualified to prepare landdevelopment plans. The educational program shall include the comprehensiveand detailed study of local ordinances and regulations relating to plans andhow they are applied.
E. The separate processing system may include a review of selected or randomaspects of plans rather than a detailed review of all aspects; however, itshall also include a periodic detailed review of plans prepared by personswho qualify for the system.
F. In no event shall this section relieve persons who prepare and submitplans of the responsibilities and obligations that they would otherwise havewith regard to the preparation of plans, nor shall it relieve the locality ofits obligation to review other plans in the time periods and mannerprescribed by law.
(1991, c. 444, § 15.1-501.1; 1997, c. 587; 2007, c. 813; 2009, cc. 214, 309,518.)
§ 15.2-2263. Expedited land development review procedure.
A. The Counties of Hanover, Loudoun, Montgomery, Prince William, and Roanoke,and the Town of Leesburg, may establish, by ordinance, a separate processingprocedure for the review of preliminary and final subdivision and site plansand other development plans certified by licensed professional engineers,licensed architects, licensed land surveyors, and landscape architects whoare also licensed pursuant to § 54.1-408 and recommended for submission bypersons who have received special training in the locality's land developmentordinances and regulations. The purpose of the separate review procedure isto provide a procedure to expedite the locality's review of certain qualifiedland development plans. If a separate procedure is established, the localityshall establish within the adopted ordinance the criteria for qualificationof persons and whose work is eligible to use the separate procedure as wellas a procedure for determining if the qualifications are met by personsapplying to use the separate procedure. Persons who satisfy the criteria ofsubsection B below shall qualify as plans examiners. Plans reviewed andrecommended for submission by plans examiners and certified by theappropriately licensed professional engineer, licensed architect, licensedland surveyor, or landscape architect shall qualify for the separateprocessing procedure.
B. The qualifications of those persons who may participate in this programshall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1. A bachelor of science degree in engineering, architecture, landscapearchitecture or related science or equivalent experience or a licensed landsurveyor pursuant to § 54.1-408.
2. Successful completion of an educational program specified by the locality.
3. A minimum of two years of land development engineering design experienceacceptable to the locality.
4. Attendance at continuing educational courses specified by the locality.
5. Consistent preparation and submission of plans which meet all applicableordinances and regulations.
C. If an expedited review procedure is adopted by the board of supervisors ortown council pursuant to the authority granted by this section, the board ofsupervisors or town council shall establish an advisory plans examiner board,which shall make recommendations to the board of supervisors or town councilon the general operation of the program, on the general qualifications ofthose who may participate in the expedited processing procedure, on initialand continuing educational programs needed to qualify and maintainqualification for such a program and on the general administration andoperation of the program. In addition, the plans examiner board shall submitrecommendations to the board of supervisors or town council as to thosepersons who meet the established qualifications for participation in theprogram, and the plans examiner board shall submit recommendations as towhether those persons who have previously qualified to participate in theprogram should be disqualified, suspended or otherwise disciplined. The plansexaminer board shall consist of six members who shall be appointed by theboard of supervisors or town council for staggered four-year terms. Initialterms may be less than four years so as to provide for staggered terms. Theplans examiner board shall consist of three persons in private practice aslicensed professional engineers or licensed land surveyors pursuant to §54.1-408, at least one of whom shall be a licensed land surveyor; one personemployed by the government of the locality; one person employed by theVirginia Department of Transportation who shall serve as a nonvoting advisorymember; and one citizen member. All members of the board who serve aslicensed engineers or as licensed surveyors must maintain their professionallicense as a condition of holding office and shall have at least two years ofexperience in land development procedures of the locality. The citizen memberof the board shall meet the qualifications provided in § 54.1-107 and,notwithstanding the proscription of clause (i) of § 54.1-107, shall havetraining as an engineer or surveyor and may be currently licensed orpracticing his profession.
D. The expedited land development program shall include an educationalprogram conducted under the auspices of a state institution of highereducation. The instructors in the educational program shall consist ofpersons in the private and public sectors who are qualified to prepare landdevelopment plans. The educational program shall include the comprehensiveand detailed study of local ordinances and regulations relating to plans andhow they are applied.
E. The separate processing system may include a review of selected or randomaspects of plans rather than a detailed review of all aspects; however, itshall also include a periodic detailed review of plans prepared by personswho qualify for the system.
F. In no event shall this section relieve persons who prepare and submitplans of the responsibilities and obligations that they would otherwise havewith regard to the preparation of plans, nor shall it relieve the locality ofits obligation to review other plans in the time periods and mannerprescribed by law.
(1991, c. 444, § 15.1-501.1; 1997, c. 587; 2007, c. 813; 2009, cc. 214, 309,518.)
§ 15.2-2263. Expedited land development review procedure.
A. The Counties of Hanover, Loudoun, Montgomery, Prince William, and Roanoke,and the Town of Leesburg, may establish, by ordinance, a separate processingprocedure for the review of preliminary and final subdivision and site plansand other development plans certified by licensed professional engineers,licensed architects, licensed land surveyors, and landscape architects whoare also licensed pursuant to § 54.1-408 and recommended for submission bypersons who have received special training in the locality's land developmentordinances and regulations. The purpose of the separate review procedure isto provide a procedure to expedite the locality's review of certain qualifiedland development plans. If a separate procedure is established, the localityshall establish within the adopted ordinance the criteria for qualificationof persons and whose work is eligible to use the separate procedure as wellas a procedure for determining if the qualifications are met by personsapplying to use the separate procedure. Persons who satisfy the criteria ofsubsection B below shall qualify as plans examiners. Plans reviewed andrecommended for submission by plans examiners and certified by theappropriately licensed professional engineer, licensed architect, licensedland surveyor, or landscape architect shall qualify for the separateprocessing procedure.
B. The qualifications of those persons who may participate in this programshall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1. A bachelor of science degree in engineering, architecture, landscapearchitecture or related science or equivalent experience or a licensed landsurveyor pursuant to § 54.1-408.
2. Successful completion of an educational program specified by the locality.
3. A minimum of two years of land development engineering design experienceacceptable to the locality.
4. Attendance at continuing educational courses specified by the locality.
5. Consistent preparation and submission of plans which meet all applicableordinances and regulations.
C. If an expedited review procedure is adopted by the board of supervisors ortown council pursuant to the authority granted by this section, the board ofsupervisors or town council shall establish an advisory plans examiner board,which shall make recommendations to the board of supervisors or town councilon the general operation of the program, on the general qualifications ofthose who may participate in the expedited processing procedure, on initialand continuing educational programs needed to qualify and maintainqualification for such a program and on the general administration andoperation of the program. In addition, the plans examiner board shall submitrecommendations to the board of supervisors or town council as to thosepersons who meet the established qualifications for participation in theprogram, and the plans examiner board shall submit recommendations as towhether those persons who have previously qualified to participate in theprogram should be disqualified, suspended or otherwise disciplined. The plansexaminer board shall consist of six members who shall be appointed by theboard of supervisors or town council for staggered four-year terms. Initialterms may be less than four years so as to provide for staggered terms. Theplans examiner board shall consist of three persons in private practice aslicensed professional engineers or licensed land surveyors pursuant to §54.1-408, at least one of whom shall be a licensed land surveyor; one personemployed by the government of the locality; one person employed by theVirginia Department of Transportation who shall serve as a nonvoting advisorymember; and one citizen member. All members of the board who serve aslicensed engineers or as licensed surveyors must maintain their professionallicense as a condition of holding office and shall have at least two years ofexperience in land development procedures of the locality. The citizen memberof the board shall meet the qualifications provided in § 54.1-107 and,notwithstanding the proscription of clause (i) of § 54.1-107, shall havetraining as an engineer or surveyor and may be currently licensed orpracticing his profession.
D. The expedited land development program shall include an educationalprogram conducted under the auspices of a state institution of highereducation. The instructors in the educational program shall consist ofpersons in the private and public sectors who are qualified to prepare landdevelopment plans. The educational program shall include the comprehensiveand detailed study of local ordinances and regulations relating to plans andhow they are applied.
E. The separate processing system may include a review of selected or randomaspects of plans rather than a detailed review of all aspects; however, itshall also include a periodic detailed review of plans prepared by personswho qualify for the system.
F. In no event shall this section relieve persons who prepare and submitplans of the responsibilities and obligations that they would otherwise havewith regard to the preparation of plans, nor shall it relieve the locality ofits obligation to review other plans in the time periods and mannerprescribed by law.
(1991, c. 444, § 15.1-501.1; 1997, c. 587; 2007, c. 813; 2009, cc. 214, 309,518.)
